Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.1 times more expensive than Cambodia.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Cambodia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.59
KHR14,576.45
|
$14.00
FCFA8,440
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.90
KHR23,934.69
|
$8.94
FCFA5,388
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
KHR3,261.68
|
$2.09
FCFA1,263
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KHR2,173.05
|
$1.50
FCFA903
|
|
pay 46.0% more for groceries
Cambodia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
KHR7,447.81
|
$1.53
FCFA925
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
KHR25,209.66
|
$4.61
FCFA2,781
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
KHR31,327.03
|
$7.14
FCFA4,308
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
KHR7,812.60
|
$3.52
FCFA2,122
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
KHR8,535.34
|
$2.22
FCFA1,336
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
KHR6,373.66
|
$1.44
FCFA867
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,665.85
|
$1.03
FCFA620
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
KHR6,057.00
|
$2.29
FCFA1,379
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
KHR2,541.97
|
$1.31
FCFA789
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
KHR2,556.21
|
$1.33
FCFA800
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
KHR2,124.88
|
$1.29
FCFA780
|
|
pay 57.9% more for transportation
Cambodia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
KHR18,562.02
|
$5.17
FCFA3,114
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR43,001.31
|
$21.74
FCFA13,107
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR198,779,624.81
|
$28,585.40
FCFA17,234,791
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
KHR32,140.36
|
$20.24
FCFA12,203
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Cambodia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.71
KHR116,482.16
|
$156.50
FCFA94,357
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$323.25
KHR1,311,319.22
|
$1,030.70
FCFA621,434
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.58
KHR842,108.92
|
$381.29
FCFA229,887
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.07
KHR259,921.83
|
$456.95
FCFA275,507
|
|
pay 19.2% less for childcare
Cambodia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$244.83
KHR993,222.00
|
$214.14
FCFA129,113
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,894.95
KHR27,970,921.63
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,074,907
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Cambodia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
KHR3,853.89
|
$2.85
FCFA1,719
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
KHR8,539.75
|
$4.18
FCFA2,522
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
KHR6,490.76
|
$3.50
FCFA2,110
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
KHR167,170.96
|
$75.25
FCFA45,370
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
KHR21,297.82
|
$10.00
FCFA6,029
|
|
pay 91.4% more for clothing
Cambodia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.12
KHR81,641.63
|
$35.42
FCFA21,354
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.11
KHR81,569.19
|
$35.56
FCFA21,437
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.94
KHR267,490.44
|
$92.22
FCFA55,603
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.98
KHR133,799.55
|
$90.00
FCFA54,263
|
|
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